DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois · Private · 14,090 undergraduates · depaul.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of 27,462 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1150 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$80,130Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at DePaul University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$80,130
a year in 2027-28, from a $80,130 sticker price
What to do with your 1235
Send your score
About 61% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test-Optional FAQs | DePaul University - Chicago, IL · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Feb1Other deadline · February 1, 2027
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
88%
of applicants were admitted: 24,111 of 27,462 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/15.
Wait list
658 students were offered a spot; 148 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 30% of them sent SAT scores and 11% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1150 to 1330
Reading and Writing 580 to 680
Math 550 to 660
ACT composite 26 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160012%
- 1200 to 139950%
- 1000 to 119934%
- 800 to 9994%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.77
- 4.036%
- 3.75 to 3.9919%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.247.1%
- 2.50 to 2.998.3%
- Below 2.501.8%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$80,130
a year
- Tuition$50,110
- Fees$940
- Food and housing$21,600
- Books and supplies$1,150
- Transportation and other$6,330
DePaul University published $77,033 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,093
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,638
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,343
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,128
- Over $110,000$36,091
Financial aid
73%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$32,136
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
28%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $23,084 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 12/31
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
20 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,010Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 104 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 104 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | ABD 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | HAA 130 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 191 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 191 & 192 |
| Biology | 5 | 12 | BIO 191, 192 & 193 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 150 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MAT 150 & 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 12 | MAT 150, 151 & 152 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 6 | MAT 155 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 102 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 130 & 131 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 130/131 & CHE 132/133 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHN 103 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHN 103 & 104 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHN 103, 104 & 105 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSC 150 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | IT 130 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 243 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 8 | CSC 241 & CSC 242 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | IT 123 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 104 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | WRD 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV 102 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 8 | ENV 102 & 202 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | One from HST 171, 172 or 173 |
| European History | 5 | 8 | Two from HST 171, 172 or 173 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FCH 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FCH 103 & 104 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FCH 103, 104 & 105 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 103 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 103 & 104 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GER 103, 104 & 105 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | GEO 101 |
| Human Geography | 5 | 8 | GEO 101 & a GEO 100-level general elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITA 103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITA 103 & 104 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITA 103, 104 & 105 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 103 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JPN 103 & 104 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | JPN 103, 104 & 105 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LAT 101 & 102 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LAT 101, 102 & 103 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 106 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 105 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 100 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 4 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 150 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 152* |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 150 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 171 & 172 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MAT 131 |
| Psychology | 4 | 8 | PSY 105 & 106 |
| Research | 4 | 4 | LSP 112 |
| Seminar | 4 | 4 | LSP 112 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SP103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SP103, SP104 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SP103, SP104 & SP105 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPN 104 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPN 104, 105 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPN 104, 105, 106 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MAT 242/SOC 279 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSC 120 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | One from HST 181, 182 or 183 |
| United States History | 5 | 8 | Two from HST 181, 182 or 183 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | One from HST 111, 112 or 113 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 8 | Two From HST 111, 112 or 113 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$75,602
a year, 10 years after starting here
- DePaul University$99,494
- All colleges$80,105
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 43 majors here have earnings data.
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